THE JAMICE JAM: Broadway for Breast Cancer
- mattdeangelis22
- Sep 30
- 3 min read

The third-annual Janice Jam: Broadway For Breast Cancer is thrilled to return to NYC benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) on Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 7:30PM (doors open at 6:00PM) at Sony Hall. With media partner, Playbill™, audiences are in for one of the most power-packed and exciting benefit concert events of the year, with 100% of net proceeds funding metastatic breast cancer research grants through BCRF, the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide!Hosted by the events founder, Matt DeAngelis (Swept Away), Broadway’s own Breast Cancer Survivors, TV/Broadway star Krysta Rodriguez (SMASH), Sarrah Strimel Bentley (An American in Paris) and Kara Lindsay (Once Upon a Mattress) will join the event sharing stories and song. The first-ever Fighting Flamingo Award will be given that night to Krysta Rodriguez to commemorate her fight against the disease and work in helping to find a cure.Additional participants will include Oscar Award-winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Tony Award-winners John Gallagher Jr. (Swept Away) and Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill), Tony Award-nominees Jenn Colella (Suffs), Jeremy Jordan (Floyd Collins), and Stark Sands (Swept Away), as well as Broadway notables Caroline Bowman (SMASH), Hunter Brown (Swept Away), Brent Comer (The Outsiders), Kayla Davion (Elf), Matt DeAngelis (Swept Away), Lissa DeGuzman (Wicked), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Adrian Blake Enscoe (Swept Away), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Stereophonic), Rachel Potter (Evita), Maia Reficco (Hadestown), Marty Thomas (Xanadu), Nik Walker (Spamalot), Morgan Anita Wood (Hamilton), NBC’s “ The Voice” star Omar Jose Cardona and Stage IV breast cancer thriver Tami Eagle Bowling (The Eagle Method). The evening has musical direction by Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess: The Concert), with band members including Yair Evnine (Guitar, Cello), Rich Mercurio (Drums), Lee Nadel (Bass), and Meg Toohey (Guitar). (Performers are subject to change.)The event is executive produced by DeAngelis, and Bryan Campione (Rock ‘N Roll Debauchery), with Kim Blair, Ember Productions (Maxwell Haddad and Amber Coates), Larkin Bogan (Wicked), Tami Eagle Bowling, Katie Michelle Stahl, and PJ Adzima (The Book of Mormon/StageTime). Jen Ash (CATS The Jellicle Ball) acts as Production Stage Manager, with Alice M. Pollitt (Swept Away) as Assistant Stage Manger. Publicity is provided by Katie Rosin (Kampfire PR) and Jillian Santella (One in a Million Media), the director of video/social is Rico LeBron (Swept Away), videographers are Joey Mervis, Brad Wagner, and photographers Sabrina Amoriello, Michael Hull, Alexa Rae, and Shawn Salley. Additonal production support is provided by Christine Ward, Maggie Oberrender, Dr. Jessica Means, Lauren Parker, Imani Denson-Pittman, Angel May Reed (Rock of Ages), Max Brazier, Annika Martens, Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine, and all the volunteers supporting this special event. Additional Playbill Media support from Joshua Stone, Len Rodino, Jennifer Marinelli, Dean Greer, David Gewirtzman, Robbie Rozelle, and the Playbill editorial team. Onsite event support thanks to Sony Hall, Hurley's Saloon, Clarins, and event beverage sponsors include the world's highest-rate non-alcoholic spirits Ritual Zero Proof Spirit Alternatives, plus High Noon Spirits, Pink Whitney, New Amsterdam Vodka, and Misguided Spirits, which is proudly employee-owned and operated.
(Performers are subject to change.)



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